Laubach later went on to tell everyone about how he got a benign brain tumor that helped him realize that people are put on this earth to serve others, resulting in his hashtag #livetoserve initiative.

The rally ended with a spirit competition between all the schools, with Braden River winning the high school spirit stick.

“It was very refreshing to see all those teenagers up so early in the morning to attend an event for school,” LRHS FCCLA adviser and Early Childhood Education teacher Elaine Bowling said.